Trump Threatens to Block $20 Billion in Canadian Trade as Bombardier Jet Sales Face US Ban
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Updated · BBC.com · Sep 7
Trump Threatens to Block $20 Billion in Canadian Trade as Bombardier Jet Sales Face US Ban
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 7
Summary
Hours before Canada is due to hit $20 billion of US goods with retaliatory tariffs, Trump said Bombardier can no longer sell jets in the US unless it shifts manufacturing there.
The threat's enforcement remains unclear because Bombardier already has a Kansas plant, builds aircraft across Canada, the US and Mexico, and its jets comply with the USMCA trade pact Trump signed.
Bombardier's US exposure is large: American customers operate about 5,100 aircraft—roughly half its fleet—and the company employs 3,500 workers in the United States.
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette called Bombardier a flagship of the provincial economy, offered full support to CEO Éric Martel, and said Quebec would not let others dictate where its companies must produce.
The warning deepens a trade rupture that widened after talks collapsed late last month, followed by new US tariffs of up to 50% on Canadian goods and dueling accusations from Washington and Prime Minister Mark Carney.